I've never tried it but I would like to hear how it goes, The main issue I see is refolding the tent with all the hard parts, will probably be impossible to roll up into the bag. But if all you care about is the one time use or BM tent only then its worth a shot.

The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at or repair.

Highway to Hell. Stairway to Heaven.Traffic prediction?.Odd. No bears in the dump. Oh well, lets go across the road & pick blueberries..... but don't harm the red dragon that frequents the area from time to time. He and I have an agreement.

maladroit wrote:The only possible downside depends on the strength of the adhesive...I don't think an 18"x36" piece of tape is going to peel off the tent under a rainfly, but it might.

There might just be a reason that people who've been before fiddle around with "old blankets, clamps" etc, instead of just sticking tape on their tent. You're free to try what you like, but you might want to bring something that's been playa-tested as back-up.